Which one would you rather go to.......?

A Nurse Practitioner or A Physician Assistant?

Why would you....?
Pros Cons?
Only for certain problems?

Nurse Practitioner, because before the person was a NP, she/he was a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor Degree. They had to have x amount of years working as a RN before they could go to school for NP.
Anyone can decide to go to school to be a Physician Assistant. A banker, teacher, etc. The person does not need the medical background to apply for Physician Assistant School.
The NP will be more experienced in the medical field that the PA.

A nurse practitioner can do almost anything a Dr can do but write a prescription for controlled drugs.We use one all time because there is a shorter wait ,and she's great!

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